John Galt

Good old John Galt. He serves as an idealistic counterpoint to the social and economic structure depicted in the novel "Atlas Shrugged". The depiction portrays a society based on oppressive bureaucratic functionaries and a culture that embraces stifling mediocrity and egalitarianism, which the novel associates with socialistic idealism. Just having watched the old movie "Tora, Tora, Tora", makes me think we needed him at that time. What a bunch of oppressive bureaucratic functionaries that were in our military and government then.
 
I don't know a thing about anyone in it, but that could very well be a good thing. Movies based on books don't usually good message justice, and this is one I'd hate to see watered down. I'll be seeing it at some point though. I doubt it'll be playing anywhere near me.
 
Well, PJ O'Rourke reviewed it, and he doesn't have much nice to say: PJ O'Rourke: Atlas Shrugged, And So Did I

In “Atlas Shrugged–Part I” a drink is tossed, strong words are bandied, legal papers are served, more strong words are further bandied and, finally, near the end, an oil field is set on fire, although we don’t get to see this up close. There are many beautiful panoramas of the Rocky Mountains for no particular reason. And the movie’s title carries the explicit threat of a sequel.

I won't post any more of the review for fear the thread would be moved to the podium (although perhaps that's naturally a better place for a movie like this), but it's obviously a bad sign when someone describes the probability of a sequel as a threat.
 
Jameswnh said:
Well, PJ O'Rourke reviewed it, and he doesn't have much nice to say: PJ O'Rourke: Atlas Shrugged, And So Did I

In “Atlas Shrugged–Part I” a drink is tossed, strong words are bandied, legal papers are served, more strong words are further bandied and, finally, near the end, an oil field is set on fire, although we don’t get to see this up close. There are many beautiful panoramas of the Rocky Mountains for no particular reason. And the movie’s title carries the explicit threat of a sequel.

I won't post any more of the review for fear the thread would be moved to the podium (although perhaps that's naturally a better place for a movie like this), but it's obviously a bad sign when someone describes the probability of a sequel as a threat.
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Yeah, particularly from a guy like the new P.J. O'Rourke. The "Old P.J. O'Rourke," who wrote for the Rolling Stone was a guy I never cared for. He reminds me of Hunter S. Thompson in his style, especially his Hell's Angels book.

Atlas Shrugged was a great book (I think it should be mandatory reading in today's government schools but that goes against their indoctrination policies), however, to be honest I liked the lessons earned in The Fountainhead better.

I'm not expecting much from the movie because, like you, I think movies seldom live up the the expectations the book gives. It's just Hollywood's attempt to pander to a growing political aware movement. I wonder if the movie opens with "Who is John Galt?"
 
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